Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

"What? The future wants to set up a liaison office in Beijing here? That's great! With our connections, we should have reached this point long ago! But it's the privileges of such an office..."

After the diplomatic mission that had come from afar from the future settled down in the world of Beijing.

Holding the official document from the diplomatic world expressing its expectation to establish a representative office in Beijing to enhance friendship and promote exchanges between the two sides.

Hao Pingchuan felt increasingly uneasy as he looked at the document. Pointing to the various clauses that made him uncomfortable, he read them aloud to Lao Luo one by one.

"You see, the office premises are sacred and inviolable. Personnel from the host country may not enter without the head of mission's permission. The office premises, equipment, and property are all protected."

"There is also this: diplomatic personnel in the embassy enjoy judicial immunity, including criminal, civil and administrative immunity, and the judicial authorities of the host country cannot exercise jurisdiction over them."

"Oh, right, and this too: the embassy enjoys freedom of communication, and diplomatic pouches are not to be opened or detained. Diplomatic personnel enjoy freedom of movement in the host country and should not be subject to excessive restrictions unless there are special circumstances."

"Plus this tax-free treatment, and this... diplomatic envoys enjoy high-level courtesy at ceremonial and celebratory events in the host country. This...this...this looks like a mini-concession!"

"While they have indeed helped us a lot, isn't this a bit excessive?! We finally managed to drive away the invaders, and now another one comes along... this..."

If Hao Pingchuan continues to ramble on, he will be completely labeled as a cunning and treacherous villain with wolfish ambitions and heinous crimes!
Although they are indeed cunning.

"But this is the treatment these diplomats are supposed to receive! What does it have to do with the concession?! It has absolutely nothing to do with it!"

And then there's this person who speaks without thinking and without considering the context.
It's one thing to be brainless!
Having worked together for so long, Lao Luo had basically given up on having any unrealistic expectations of Hao Pingchuan.

But his lack of tact was something that Lao Luo simply couldn't tolerate!

Can't you see Gao Cheng is still standing to the side?!
How could you say something like that in front of Gao Cheng?!
The key is to just say what you mean, be open and honest. Even if you're wrong, people won't hold it against you since you've always been a bit dim-witted.

But you're still being secretive, as if you're afraid of offending Gao Cheng!
Isn't this just asking for a beating?!
They really didn't tolerate Hao Pingchuan's thoughtless and inconsiderate speech at all.

First, with a stern face, he sternly stopped Hao Pingchuan's incessant rambling and gave him a strict order.

"You! A 10,000-word self-criticism, hand it in to me tomorrow morning! The content must be profound, and the understanding must be accurate! If you make even one mistake, you can expect to be punished! And if you dare to utter another word of nonsense, I'll kill you right now!"

Hao Pingchuan was so frightened that his face turned ashen; he was completely baffled.

Turning back, Lao Luo explained to Gao Cheng with an embarrassed expression.

"Gao Cheng, Hao Pingchuan is brainless, he's a complete idiot. No, he's even worse than an idiot! Calling him a stupid donkey is an insult to donkeys! That's just who he is. He doesn't mean to provoke conflict between us or create any antagonism. Please don't take him seriously."

"Of course, if you feel offended, don't wait until tomorrow, I'll deal with him today! Whether it's expulsion from the party or dismissal from public office, we won't say a word! You tell us what to do, and we'll do it! Even if it's just shooting him dead, that's no problem at all!"

It's clear that Lao Luo was genuinely furious with Hao Pingchuan's lack of common sense. Otherwise, he wouldn't have said he wanted to kill him.

But at the same time, he also genuinely wanted to keep this brainless idiot.

After all, as the old saying goes, some things may not weigh much on a scale, but once they are, they can weigh a ton.

Hao Pingchuan is currently at this juncture where he can either be weighed or not.

If she gets weighed and Gao Cheng keeps pressing her for it, she'll be accused of sabotaging the relationship between the two worlds.
Someone like Hao Pingchuan, even if he had ten lives, it wouldn't be enough to kill him!
But if you don't get on the scale
That would be easy.

Although the punishment should still be imposed, the warning should still be heeded.

But even if you just give Hao Pingchuan a major demerit, that would be much, much better than making a big deal out of it.

So, although it wasn't exactly a matter of being humble, in order to protect Hao Pingchuan, his beloved general who had followed him for many years, Lao Luo ultimately spoke softly.

They even resorted to some crooked ideas and scheming.

This shows just how loyal and devoted Lao Luo is.

Gao Cheng, of course, didn't care at all about Lao Luo's little scheme.

Not only did they not care at all, they even envied the deep revolutionary friendship between Lao Luo and Hao Pingchuan.

He couldn't help but sigh silently in his heart.
"They truly are comrades who have fought on the battlefield together and carried guns together. This kind of sincere emotion is something that new recruits like us, who haven't experienced much hardship, will probably never understand in our lives. Even if we did, we could never understand it as deeply as they do."

And then, what's next?

Before Lao Luo could continue to speak kindly to Gao Cheng and see if they could resolve the matter, he was caught off guard.

Gao Cheng spoke up before Lao Luo could, and immediately expressed his opinion.

"What are you saying, sir? It was just a casual chat in private, not a formal occasion. It's not that serious, really not. Besides, Lao Hao didn't say anything. He's completely unaware of the situation, which is why this misunderstanding occurred."

"Don't you know we can just tell him? Explain it to him, and he'll understand. Why make such a big deal out of it? You've scared me so much I'm almost afraid to speak."

As he spoke, Gao Cheng took the opportunity to give Hao Pingchuan a thorough explanation of the differences between the concessions and embassies that had caused so much humiliation to the city of Beijing and to the world and to future generations.

They learned that not only would people from later generations have such privileges when they came to the world of Beijing, but diplomatic teams from the world of Beijing would also receive the same treatment after they settled in the world of Beijing.

Even if you don't talk about the relationship between Beijing and later generations, the embassies that Beijing exchanges with other countries receive the same treatment in other countries, without any difference.

It was only for well-known reasons that it was inconvenient to disclose that it was only named a "representative office" and not actually called an embassy.

Moreover, embassies in other countries don't just enjoy special privileges and that's it. Correspondingly, while enjoying these privileges, embassies must also dutifully abide by the laws of those countries.

All actions must be carried out within the framework of international law and conventions on diplomatic relations; there must be no reckless behavior!
Takashiro's detailed explanation
"I understand now, if that's how you put it, then I understand!"

Then, I didn't continue to bear it, nor could I continue to bear it.

Hao Pingchuan, who dared not speak for anything else, was at least sincere in admitting his mistake. He immediately bowed deeply to Gao Cheng and offered his sincerest apologies.

"I'm a rough man, not very educated. If I say anything wrong and make you angry, don't be polite, just do whatever you want, I promise I won't fight back!"

As he spoke, Hao Pingchuan actually stood there motionless, adopting an attitude of letting Gao Cheng do whatever he wanted.

Gao Cheng certainly wouldn't actually hit him; it was neither possible nor necessary.

So, after waiting for a long time without seeing Gao Cheng make a move, Hao Pingchuan simply moved on from the matter.

"Look, you're the one who didn't lay a hand on me, it's not that I'm being unreasonable and not letting you hit me. Since you're not going to do anything, we're both men, let's just let this go, how about that?"

With Hao Pingchuan in this state, what else can Gao Cheng do?
Of course, all we could do was accept it with a wry smile.

Both parties involved have moved on, so Lao Luo and Bai Ling certainly can't keep bringing it up.

After smoothing things over, Lao Luo quickly steered the conversation back to the main topic.

This refers to the matter of establishing a representative office in Beijing in later generations.

First of all, refusing is definitely out of the question!
Although Lao Luo has not yet had time to report this matter to his superiors, and the superiors have not yet had time to hold a meeting to discuss it.

But Lao Luo can now be certain that his superiors will not refuse this!

This is because this need is not only present in later generations, but also in the capital city of Beijing.

Moreover, the demand is no less than that of later generations!
Leaving aside distant examples, the mere fact that after establishing offices in later generations, they could occasionally visit various research institutions to check on the most cherished people in Beijing and keep track of their activities to prevent them from being misled by later generations was enough to tempt Beijing.

Not to mention, later generations were willing to generously and selflessly lend a helping hand to Beijing in the aerospace industry.

Yes, to show sincerity to future generations.

Led by Xia Yiyi, the later generations not only generously waived the cost of those dozens of sets of refrigeration equipment, but also...

He even made a promise to further support the impoverished and weak city of Beijing in its space program.

We must help Beijing launch a real satellite as soon as possible, so that Beijing can achieve a breakthrough in its aerospace industry, going from nothing to something!
Even if the launch is successful, the control will still remain with the future. If the people of Beijing want to use it, they will still have to consult with the future.

Even so, it smells amazing!

After all, this is a real satellite!
It can provide precision guidance for all kinds of missiles; it's a truly high-end, sophisticated product!

It's no exaggeration to say that with it, the US and the Soviet Union were completely transparent to the world in Beijing, with no secrets whatsoever!

All military troop movements and aircraft carrier deployments are happening right under the noses of the world in Beijing!

That's awesome!

It's like having a third eye!
Compared to this, what are a few restrictions?
It's not even a big deal, okay?
The people in Beijing are not picky at all.

They were also eager to understand the capabilities of this satellite and the extent to which the aerospace industry had developed in later generations, so as to accumulate more material for their upcoming reports and provide it to their superiors for reference.

Luo asked Gao Cheng.

"Xiao Gao, tell me the truth, is this thing the diplomatic mission mentioned about helping us launch a satellite really reliable? It's a satellite, you know. The Americans and the Soviet Union went through so much trouble and spent so much money, and they still haven't gotten it done, and there's not even any progress."

"But why do I feel like this is as simple as eating and drinking for you? Is it really that easy? You just launch it whenever you want. Of course, I'm not saying this to doubt your capabilities, it's just that the delegation's tone is a bit too arrogant, so arrogant that I can hardly believe it."

It's no wonder that Lao Luo reacted this way.

For the people of Beijing today, artificial satellites are truly like a dream, something they wouldn't even dare to imagine.

The US and the Soviet Union were pretty awesome, right?
Both sides have been putting in their best efforts and have been vying for so long, but there is still no definite answer.

The world of Beijing before even building an atomic bomb?
Let alone ordinary people, even high-ranking officials like him only have a very vague concept of satellites.

Even this vague concept was something he painstakingly analyzed and pieced together from Ximen Lang's fragmented words, and he couldn't guarantee its accuracy.

Luo Yonghao was naturally a little incredulous at this situation.

They were afraid that their hopes would be dashed, leaving everyone in Beijing and the world feeling disappointed and disheartened.

However, Gao Cheng believed that Lao Luo's concerns were completely unnecessary.

Because times have changed, the world today is truly remarkable in the field of aerospace.

How powerful is it?
"It's so advanced that aerospace has begun to enter the civilian sector. Let me put it this way: as long as you meet the requirements and strictly follow the laws, regulations and approval procedures, you'll have some spare cash."

"You don't even need to register a company; it's entirely up to you personally. You can submit an application, spend some money, and launch a satellite into space." (Individuals can indeed do this; a Bilibili content creator launched one, which displays comments from the comment section in outer space.)
"An individual can launch a satellite?!"

This was something Lao Luo never expected!

"That must cost a lot of money, right?"

"Not expensive! Not expensive at all! It depends on the size and weight of the satellite you're launching. If there aren't any particularly strict requirements regarding the satellite's complexity, weight, or size, a mini-satellite might cost a few hundred thousand. 20 to 30, or even less, and you can launch one." (It's calculated by kilogram; the cheaper ones cost $6500 to $7000 per kilogram, and it might be even cheaper in China.)
"Of course, we'll definitely need to launch a large satellite, given the huge demand and the need for all kinds of functions. But even if it's big and expensive, it won't be that much more expensive or that difficult. So you can rest assured. This might be a problem for the US and the Soviet Union right now, but for us, it's just a side benefit."

Xia Yi had already spoken to Gao Cheng in advance, asking him to cooperate on this side.

I figured, since we'd already gone this far, I figured I might as well say it.

Let's go deeper and reveal more details.

Takashiro revealed.

"This is just the beginning. We will certainly have more in-depth cooperation in the aerospace field in the future. For example, our fully completed space station, which is far ahead of the rest of the world, presents an excellent opportunity for cooperation." (End of Chapter)